The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-30

to it's utmost, and If there was a elias,
OF cars which must be hauled empty
when westbound, it might so decrease
the carrying capacity of the road as tC
make it Impossible to move the freight
presented. Witness referred to the
points in which Mr.. Burton claimed
his cars superior to ordinary cars, and
in detail denied that they were supe-
rlor. With the close of the hearing in
this case the Interstate Commerce
Commission viii have cleared its docket
take recess till the 18th of July.
SETTING UP PINS.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Star
tonight says: The presence of many
prominent Democrats in Washington
just now seems to lend color to the
rumor that there is to be conference
with regard to party policy, revenue
reduction, etc. Among the leading
Democrats now here are: Senators
Harris, Ransom, CockrelI, German,
Brown, Call, Pugh and Jones, of Ar
kansas; Representative McCrary,
Holman, Wilson, of West Virginia,
Crisp and Governor Knott, of Ken
lucky. There are many others here
and it is said that Speaker Carlisle
viii arrive soon.
THE CAPTURED NAVAL FLAGS.
The recent controversy over the cap
tured battle flags has caused many in
quiries as to the disposition made of
the naval flags during the late Civil
War. 1t is learned at the Navy De-
partment that most of the flags cap
tured were turned over to the Naval
Academy and are now on exhibition
there with flags captured in other
wars. The Confederate naval flags
captured were few and an accidental
fire in the old Navy Department several
years ago destroyed some of them.
PROTECTING THE TINE SEAL.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Col
lector of Customs at Sitka, Alaska,
was recently asked by a resident of
Kodiak whether he can lawfully en-
gage with schooner and crew in kill
ing fine seals in Alaska waters mot
near the Prybylov Islands," Assist
ant Secretary Maynard informs the
collector in reply that inasmuch as
section 1856 Revised Statutes, prohibited
the killing of any fine seal within the
limits of Alaska Territory or in the
waters thereof Except by lessees I'M
der special law the question must be
answered in the negative.
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
p" AEHLNOAONf AC A1OCL-
State Commerce Commission has re-
ceived from I. Friend 81 Son of Lincoln,
Neb., a complaint against the Southern
Pacific, Denver 81 Rio Grande and
Burlington s. Missouri River Railroads
stating that these lines charges 81 so
for the transportation for a box of
merchandise weighing sixty pounds
from San Francisco to Lincoln, where
as the rate upon the like amount and
ITI nd Of no,
Francisco to Omaha fifty miles
further, is only SI.75. The Commits
sion had short conference meeting
this morning and assigned the West
ern cases upon its docket for consider
alton with the Associated Wholesale
Grocers of st. Louis, against the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad for violations of
sections and of the Interstate Com
merce act. The Commission has adj
dressed letter to all railroad COM
panieS which have failed to file state
ment of the rates charged, calling at
tentlon to the requirements of the law
and asking specific compliance there
with. The Commission will not re-
assemble until July 1st.
ARMY CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-An order
will soon be issued from the War De-
partment making the following inn
portant changes OF stations IN the
army, which will go into effect as soon
after the 1st of July as possible. The
headquarters of the band and four
troops of the Seventh Cavalry will be
transferred from Ft. Mead, Dakota,
marching to Fort Riley, Kansas; the
headquarters of the Fifth Cavalry, now
at Ft. Riley, will be transferred to
such posts in the Indian Territory as
the Commanding general of the De-
partment of the Missouri may desig-
nate; two of the three troops of the
Fifth Calvary, now at Fit. Riley, will
go to Fit. Sill, Indian Territory, and
the other two to Fl. Elliot, Texas.
This will give Colonel Forsythe. of
the Seventh Cavalry command of the
new Cavalry and Artillery School lately
authorized by Congress, and for the
construction of which $780, 900 is now
being expended. The two troops of the
same regiment now at Fort Sell are to
be transferred by marching to the De-
partment or Texas, and then by march
ing all the troops of the Third Cavalry
will change stations with the
troops of the Eighth Cavalry, This
will put the Third Cavalry on the lower
Rio Grande. The Twelfth Infantry,
now stationed on the Department of
the Lakes, will change by railway with
the Eleventh Infantry, now in the
Department of Dakota, with head
ouarfaTc of Fort C11llv